Dress-form.



l. A. KUBAL.

DRESS PORN}. APPLlCATlON FILED JULY 2. I915.v

1,168,653. Patented Jan. 18, 1916.

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ATTORNEY/K Tm: COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH c0., WASHINGTON. D. C-

JULIUS A. KUBAL, 0F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 18, 1916.

Application filed July 2, 1915. Serial No. 37,647.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JULrUs A- KUBAL, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dress- Forms, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a dress form of novel construction, which is capable of a multiplicity of adjustments so that it. may be set in exact conformity with the figure of the person upon whom the dress is to be fitted.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure l is a frontelevation of a dress form embodying my invention; Fig. 2 a side View; Fig. 3 a planfFig. 4 an enlarged cross section on line H Fig. 1, looking downward; Fig. 5 a longitudinal section through the socket and adjoining parts, Fig. 6 a plan or part of the device showing, a different adjustment of the shoulder blades, and Fig. 7 an end view partly; in section of Fig. 6.

From a base 1 extends upwardly, a hollow bar 2, which telescopes a rod 3, adapted to be held at the adjustment selected by a catch 4:.

To upper end of rod 8, is secured by set screw 5, a socket 6, into which is stepped, an upper rod 7, which is secured in position by a set screw 8, the whole constituting an adjustable stand.

Upon rods 3 and 7 are mounted, a plurality of spreaders, A, B, C, .D, E and F, of which three are shown to be carried by rod 7 and three by rod 3. Spreader A is adapted to be set to the contour of the garment at the neck, spreader B at the shoulders, spreader C at the bust, spreader, D at the waist, spreader E below the waist and spreader F at the hips, the size of the several spreaders varying in accordance with their specific functions. Each spreader may be set at various elevations, it being supported by an apertured rest 9, that encompasses the rod and may be clamped thereto by screw 10, the upper face of the rest being inclined, (Fig. 5) to impart a corresponding forward dip to the spreader. The top of each spreader is engaged by an adjustable apertured block 11., which likewise encompasses the rod, and serves to hold the spreader firmly upon its seat. This block is clamped to the rod by a screw l2, the

ate-d rails 15.

function of the block for spreader D being however, assumed by socket 6. The spreaders are all substantially alike in construction, so that the description of one will apply to all.

posed cf an apertured base plate 13 that encompasses rod 3, and is supported on rest 9. To the center of plate 13, are pivoted at 14, a plurality of radially extending gradu- These rails. are engaged by sector-shaped slides 16 having lower grooved ways 17, that accommodate the rails, the slides being adapted to be secured in position by clamp screws 18. It will be seen that by the construction described, the slides may be moved radially upon the rails and may be swung laterally together with the rails, upon pivots 14, so that the spreader may be adjusted accurately to the desired cross section of the garment. If desired however, only some of the rails may be pivoted, while others may be fixed, in which case, the desired change in outline may be elfected by more or less overlapping the slides mounted on the fixed rails by the slides mounted on the movable rails.

Some or all of slides 16, are furnished at their outer ends with apertured lugs 19, through which are adapted to be passed, longitudinal tapes or straps 20, that thus complete the contour of the garment. The straps 20 of the three upper spreaders, are made separate and distinct from those of the lower Spreaders. their lower ends being engaged by the lugs 19 of spreader D. Thus by disengaging such upper straps from such lugs, rod 7 may be lifted out of socket 6, so that in this way, the device may be dismantled and the lower portion thereof be used for a skirt form. The straps 20 of the three lower Spreaders extend a distance beyond spreader F and are secured at their lower ends to a disk 21, mounted on bar 2, directly over base 1.

To opposite pairs of slides 16 carried by the uppermost spreader A are secured, a pair of curved and outwardly extending arms 22,

the two members of each pair being adapted to be set at different angles to each other, owing to the pivotal attachment of the slidecarrying rails 15. Each arm 22, engages a grooved way 23 formed on a flat shoulder blade 24 that is longitudinally adjustable on the arm, and may together with the arm and slide, be deflected laterally on pivot 14, so that in this way the length and width of the shoulders may be readily adjusted. Each blade 24: is furnished with a row of apertures 25 into which may be hooked, the upper end of a downwardly extending diagonal strap 26. The lower ends of the two front straps meet or cross each other, and maybe connected to the lugs 19 of spreader D, while the lower ends of the two rear straps are arranged and attached in a similar manner, the front and rear straps serving to define respectively the bust and back slope which by the means described, may be readily adjusted. Through additional outer apertures 27 of each pair of blades 24:, is drawn, a flexible arm strap 28 which likewise engages spreader C. Each strap 28 has a round or elliptic form and its overlapping ends, are connected to each other by a slide 29, so that its length'may be readily varied, while owing toits resilient character, it will not interfere with the free adjustment of spreader Arm-straps 28 are spanned by horizontally disposed slidable and expansible front and rear cross straps 30, that bulge over the bust and back slope between straps 26, and serve to more fully bring out the contour of the same.

A band 31 drawn through apertures 32 formed in inner portions of arms 22, serve to delin'e the neckof the device.

It'is preferred that the several straps 20 and 26 be provided with small pricks 33, so that by pressing a sheet of paper against the same, the pattern will be readily transferred to it.

It will be seen'that by the construction described, the dress form may be so adjusted I asto conform in all respects to the desired measurements, and that it will permit a'ready means for clamping the slides to the rails, the overlapping sector-shaped slides being I adapted to form conjointly the cross-sectional outline of the dress 2. A dress form comprising a base, atube mounted thereon, a lower rod telescoped by the tube, means for clamping said rod to the tube, a socket mounted on the rod, an upper rod stepped into the socket, a plurality of spreaders carried by the lower rod, a series of contour straps connecting said Spreaders, a plurality of spreaders carried by the upper rod, a series of contour straps connecting said last named Spreaders, and means for detachably connecting said upper straps to one of the lower Spreaders, whereby the dress form is made divisible into a lower and an upper section. i

3. A dress form comprising a stand. a spreader carried thereby, a pair of arms pivoted to each side of said spreader, the two members of each pair being adapted to be set at different angles to each other, and fiat shoulder blades movable along the arms, whereby the width and length of the shoul ders is adjustable.

4. A dress form comprising a stand, a spreader carried thereby, apertured arms secured to the spreader, shoulder blades carried by the arms, and a neck band engaging the arm-apertures.

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